Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > B Synonyms of bookish Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. bookish, studious, scholarly (vs. unscholarly) usage: characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of bookish (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinecure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language